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' RUG I Filed April 1, 1931 2 SheetsSheet 2 Inventor Jaw/1 2? JZM/w/ Allomey Patented Aug. 23, 1932 PATENT OFFICE JOHN FRANKLIN JEWELL, OFLACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE RUG Application filed April 1, 1931. Serial No.526,952.

This invention relates to rugs and has for some of its objects toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a rug which will behighly attractive in appearance, strong, durable, and which may bemanufactured at low an enlarged scale showing the warp and weft tightlyand loosely woven.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken through the weft or filling ona greatly enlarged scale and showing said weft and a warp strand looselywoven.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through the warpshowing the weave of the rug.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective of one of the weft orfilling strands or tubes.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the bodyportion of the rug is indicated generally by the reference numeral 1 andis woven of the warp strands 2 and the tubular weft or filling strands3. The tubular weft or filling strands 3 are knitted from yarn on aconventionalknitting machine.

The rug is woven on a two-harness hand loom. In practice, twelve warpstrands or threads to the inch have been found quite satisfactory. Aftereach weft or filling strand of tubular form is inserted, the harnesslever of the loom is actuated for tightening the warp on each tubularweft after the insertion thereof and in this manner a very close weaveis had which compresses the tubular weft or filling strands in a mannerto define substantially a multiplicity of diamonds as seen in Figure 2of the drawings. This constitutes an important and highly desirablefeature of the invention.

Borders 4 are provided on the ends of the rug and, if desired, saidborders may extend entirely around the rug. Fringe 5 is also provided onthe ends of the rug to enhance the attractiveness thereof. The tubularweft or filling strands 3 may be colored in various combinations asdesired. The construction of the rug is such that the same isreversible, another desirable feature.

It is believed that the many advantages of a rug constructed inaccordance with this invention will be readily understood, and al thoughthe preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated and described,it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction maybe had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is A rug comprising interwoven warp and weft strands,said weft strands being tubular and of knit, flexible material, the weftstrands being compressed at the points where they cross the warp strandsand substantially uncompressed at points intermediate the warp strandsand defining a multiplicity of abutting, substantially diamond shapedareas.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN FRANKLIN J EWELL.

